#2B4A74
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40.6% 0.08 256.4), rgb(43, 74, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#2B4A74 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2B4A74 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 74, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 46%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.08 256.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #2B4A74 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2B4A74 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #2B4A74 text on white | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2B4A74 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 257)
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Step 300
300
#ADC2DF
oklch(80.8% 0.047 256.5)
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Step 400
400
#82A3CF
oklch(70.7% 0.074 255.8)
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Step 500
500
#638BC3
oklch(63.1% 0.096 256.9)
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Step 600
600
#4974AF
oklch(55.5% 0.104 256.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A6297
oklch(49.2% 0.097 256)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2B4A74
oklch(40.6% 0.08 256.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B4262
oklch(37.6% 0.062 256.8)
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Step 950
950
#19273A
oklch(27% 0.041 256.3)
#2B4A74 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #384D76 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4673 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005459 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2B4A74
#2B4A74
oklch(40.6% 0.08 256.4)
- #624209
#624209
oklch(40.6% 0.08 75.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #2B4A74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.038
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.043
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.045
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
Use #2B4A74 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.